When Thomas Jefferson became president in 1801, America faced a crisis. The new nation was deeply in debt and needed its economy to grow quickly, but its merchant ships were under attack. Pirates from North Africa's Barbary coast routinely captured American sailors and held them as slaves, demanding ransom and tribute payments far beyond what the new country could afford.

Interesting history - terrible narrator

A very good book

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5 out of 5 stars

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5 out of 5 stars

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5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 03-17-18

Brian Kilmeade does an excellent job narrating his own work (along with Don Yeager, of course). This is a very interesting historical work. The history that Kilmeade brings to light is often untold to students, at virtually every level. These are exciting tales, with colorful characters deserving of remembrance for their remarkable deeds and unparalleled heroism.

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Demonic

How the Liberal Mob Is Endangering America

By:
Ann Coulter

Narrated by:
Ann Coulter

Length: 5 hrs and 48 mins

Abridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
190

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4.5 out of 5 stars
156

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4.5 out of 5 stars
154

The demon is a mob, and the mob is demonic. The Democratic Party activates mobs, depends on mobs, coddles mobs, publicizes and celebrate mobs - it
is the mob. Sweeping in its scope and relentless in its argument,
Demonic explains the peculiarities of liberals as standard groupthink behavior. To understand mobs is to understand liberals.

Coulter at her best

Classic Coulter

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5 out of 5 stars

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5 out of 5 stars

Story

5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 03-13-18

As an Ann Coulter fan — with a mind of my own — I must give this five stars. Nobody brings such clarity and facts to salient political points. This is a perfect book with which to arm yourself against the lies and half-truths coming out of mainstream “news” organizations.

Mugged

Racial Demagoguery from the Seventies to Obama

By:
Ann Coulter

Narrated by:
Ann Coulter

Length: 10 hrs and 13 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
536

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4.5 out of 5 stars
479

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4.5 out of 5 stars
472

For decades, the Left has been putting on a play with themselves as heroes in an ongoing civil rights move­ment - which they were mostly absent from at the time. Long after pervasive racial discrimination ended, they kept pretending America was being run by the Klan and that liberals were black America’s only protectors. It took the O. J. Simpson verdict - the race-based acquittal of a spectacularly guilty black celebrity as blacks across America erupted in cheers - to shut down the white guilt bank.

Maybe Coulter’s best work

This book is so fact-filled, and indisputable at every turn, that it may cause the liberal thinker’s mind to spontaneously combust. This is a must-read/must-hear! Love you, Ann!!!

Adios, America

By:
Ann Coulter

Narrated by:
Ann Coulter

Length: 9 hrs and 16 mins

Unabridged

Overall

5 out of 5 stars
1,418

Performance

5 out of 5 stars
1,299

Story

5 out of 5 stars
1,283

Ann Coulter is back, more fearless than ever. In
Adios, America she touches the third rail in American politics, attacking the immigration issue head-on and flying in the face of La Raza, the Democrats, a media determined to cover up immigrants' crimes, churches that get paid by the government for their "charity," and greedy Republican businessmen and campaign consultants - all of whom are profiting handsomely from mass immigration that's tearing the country apart.

5 out of 5 stars

An alarming look at the future of America

Extremely informative

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4 out of 5 stars

Performance

5 out of 5 stars

Story

5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 03-13-18

I am now, and have always been, an Ann Coulter fan. My only issue with this audiobook was that there are incessant chimes (sound effects) between almost every point. This seems to be to emphasize the points. But it is wholly ridiculous. Still, the book is great. Highly recommended.

Religion of Peace?: Why Christianity Is and Islam Isn't

By:
Robert Spencer

Narrated by:
Charles H. Glaize Jr.

Length: 8 hrs and 36 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
48

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4.5 out of 5 stars
47

Story

4.5 out of 5 stars
47

Christianity or Islam: which is the real religion of peace? Almost any liberal pundit will tell you that there's a religion bent on destroying our Constitution, stripping us of our liberties, and imposing religious rule on the U.S. And that religion is . . .Christianity! About Islam, however, the Left is silent--except to claim a moral equivalence between the two: if Islam has terrorists today, that's nothing compared to the Crusades, inquisitions, and religious wars in Christianity's past.

THE BOOK EVERY AMERICAN SHOULD READ

Phenomenal information

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5 out of 5 stars

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5 out of 5 stars

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5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 03-10-18

Many will be turned off by the hard truths this book contains. If you prefer to be like the ostrich, with your head buried in the sand, then this eye-opening revelation is not for you. However, if you want to actually learn some things about the comparisons of these two faiths, then this is a great start. Spencer lays this out brilliantly, with hard facts, and no spin.

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The Big Lie

Exposing the Nazi Roots of the American Left

By:
Dinesh D'Souza

Narrated by:
David Cochran Heath

Length: 9 hrs and 31 mins

Unabridged

Overall

5 out of 5 stars
2,165

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4.5 out of 5 stars
1,941

Story

5 out of 5 stars
1,928

What is "the big lie" of the Democratic Party? That conservatives - and President Donald Trump in particular - are fascists. Nazis, even. In a typical comment, MSNBC host Rachel Maddow says the Trump era is reminiscent of "what it was like when Hitler first became chancellor." But in fact, this audacious lie is a complete inversion of the truth. Yes, there is a fascist threat in America - but that threat is from the Left and the Democratic Party.

Good but not his best.

Eye-Opening!

Overall

5 out of 5 stars

Performance

5 out of 5 stars

Story

5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 03-04-18

Dinesh D’Souza’s best work, in my opinion. The clarity with which this material is presented is amazing. For the conservative reader, you’ll be amazed at how frightening the comparisons are between the modern Left, and fascism. Liberals will hate this, because they’ll be unwilling to accept these indisputable facts, which will force them to abandon the name-calling, if they’re intellectually honest.

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Catholicism

A Journey to the Heart of the Faith

By:
Robert Barron

Narrated by:
Robert Barron

Length: 8 hrs and 49 mins

Unabridged

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5 out of 5 stars
994

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5 out of 5 stars
859

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5 out of 5 stars
856

Fr. Robert Barron's comprehensive work goes straight to the core of the Catholic faith. He first examines the foundations of Christ's incarnation, life and ministry, and then works through the essentials of the Catholic tradition: from sacraments, worship and prayer, to Mary and the saints, and on to salvation, heaven and hell. Throughout this epic journey, Fr. Barron uses art, literature, personal stories, Scripture, theology, philosophy and history to present a complete picture of the Church to the world.

Beautiful Journey!

A MUST-listen for all Christians

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5 out of 5 stars

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5 out of 5 stars

Story

5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 03-04-18

This is an amazing work by Bishop Barron. Both his writing style, and personal narration, is without equal in the Catholic community. This book really brings the Faith into focus. I highly recommend this.

Black Cross

By:
Greg Iles

Narrated by:
Dick Hill

Length: 21 hrs and 11 mins

Unabridged

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4.5 out of 5 stars
1,734

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4.5 out of 5 stars
1,321

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4.5 out of 5 stars
1,313

It is January 1944 - and as Allied troops prepare for D day, Nazi scientists develop a toxic nerve gas that will repel and wipe out any invasion force. To salvage the planned assault, two vastly different but equally determined men are sent to infiltrate the secret concentration camp where the poison gas is being perfected on human subjects. Their only objective: destroy all traces of the gas and the men who created it - no matter how many lives may be lost...including their own.

Really good WW II yarn

Excellent work!

This is a fantastic story, with a good deal of suspense. There is no boredom at all. The narrator is very good. I highly recommend this book.

Origin

A Novel

By:
Dan Brown

Narrated by:
Paul Michael

Length: 18 hrs and 10 mins

Unabridged

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4.5 out of 5 stars
40,410

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4.5 out of 5 stars
36,934

Story

4 out of 5 stars
36,823

In keeping with his trademark style, Dan Brown, author of
The Da Vinci Code and
Inferno, interweaves codes, science, religion, history, art, and architecture in this new novel.
Origin thrusts Harvard symbologist Robert Langdon into the dangerous intersection of humankind's two most enduring questions - and the earthshaking discovery that will answer them.

2 out of 5 stars

Formula over fiction

Not exactly what I hoped for...

Overall

4 out of 5 stars

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5 out of 5 stars

Story

3 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 03-04-18

Although I enjoy Dan Brown’s writing as much as any author, I read him for the plot twists. This one is beyond predictable. It’s still better than most stuff out there, but highly disappointing coming from Brown.

In Trump We Trust

E Pluribus Awesome! (That Was the Easy Part) and Is Fighting for US

By:
Ann Coulter

Narrated by:
Ann Coulter

Length: 6 hrs and 15 mins

Unabridged

Overall

4.5 out of 5 stars
1,093

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4.5 out of 5 stars
991

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4.5 out of 5 stars
984

Donald Trump isn't a politician - he's a one-man wrecking ball against our dysfunctional and corrupt establishment. We're about to see the deluxe version of the left's favorite theme: Vote for us, or we'll call you stupid. It's the working class against the smirking class. Now Ann Coulter, with her unique insight, candor, and sense of humor, makes the definitive case for why we should all join his revolution.

Great Reminder!

Classic Coulter!

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5 out of 5 stars

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5 out of 5 stars

Story

5 out of 5 stars

Reviewed: 03-03-18

I always enjoy Ann Coulter’s work. To listen to it, with her voice behind the thoughts, is indescribable. There is no person I know of capable of beating Ann in a debate. She has a mastery of facts, combined with a rapier wit, that is unparalleled.